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loveinhawkins · 1 day
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just have such an image of Steve keeping it together in the direct aftermath, being so calm because he has to be; if he thinks for one second more about Max and Eddie, he doesn’t know what he’ll do, but he knows it won’t be anything helpful. So he doesn’t. He doesn’t.
He forces himself to have a one-track mind: get out of The Upside Down. Get Dustin to hospital. Fix his leg. That’s easy, that’s only three steps, and sure Dustin isn’t talking anymore, just staring blankly ahead and following wherever Steve leads him, but that’s fine, Steve can do the talking for the both of them, this is easy, this is—
And then they get to the hospital, and it’s chaos, people running, crowding, and Steve murmurs low, urgent, “Stay close to me,” and he means I’m not leaving you.
But the intensity of people shoving just gets worse, and Steve reaches for Dustin too late, he’s already gone, how can he be, Steve promised—
Panic surges in Steve’s chest, and he’s fighting against the tide of the crowd—yelling frantically like he did in The Upside Down, in Nancy’s living room, “Dustin, Dustin!”
Except now he can’t hear Dustin, he can’t hear him, and Robin’s face flashes into view, eyes wide and wet, and all Steve can say desperately is, “I can’t leave him, I can’t leave him.”
“Steve,” comes Nancy’s voice, and there’s a knowing edge to the sound, like she gets it, and when Steve turns it’s to see her point, and—
It’s barely a glimpse, but it’s enough; Steve runs.
And Dustin’s there, swept up in another part of the crowd, and he’s fighting against it too, pain contorting his expression as he drags his bad foot, “Steve!”
His voice cracks, already hoarse from screaming. Someone strikes him in the shoulder, and he almost goes down.
Something inside Steve finally snaps.
“Don’t touch him,” he seethes, and he hits out at people, uncaring if it hurts, all that matters is—
“Dustin,” he says, and they’re suddenly on the ground, Dustin scrabbling into his arms—it seems as if the crowd has finally eased just a little, has parted around them. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
He doesn’t realise he’s crying until he hears Dustin sobbing his heart out, too.
“Shh,” Steve says, “it’s okay, it’s okay.”
“Don’t go,” Dustin says, constricted with tears. “Please don’t go, please don’t go.”
And Steve knows that he means something more than just staying here in this awful hospital corridor.
“I won’t,” he swears. Shudders and kisses the top of Dustin’s head fiercely. He can’t hold any of it back now: just clings to the kid still in his arms, and cries and cries. “I won’t, I won’t.”
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bylertruth3r · 1 day
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he was able to hug Dustin without any problem because he has no feelings for him while he couldn't hug Will without making it awkward even though he didn't have any problem being physical with him in the previous seasons because he's in love with Will and he's gay
Mike was trying to be straight and "normal" (Finn said it) and made it even gayer than what it would've been if he just hugged Will like he did at the end of s3 cuz Mike literally views Will as his straight best friend so why all that awkwardness? (he's gay)
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harringroveera · 1 day
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Dustin, bursting into the room: You two are having sex!
Billy, not looking up from his book: Really? Steve, why didn’t you tell me? I would have put my book down
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fleursfairies · 2 days
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im in a stranger things character music mood so here are some artists each character for sure likes
will: super obvious but the clash, the cure, david bowie, billy idol, the police, talking heads, etc. (i feel like this is a very basic answer but its the truth)
mike: he is so 90s so weezer, oasis, radiohead, etc (i already made a post abt this)
dustin: hall&oats, tears for fears, wham!, KISS, TOTO, a-ha, michael jackson, duran duran, baltimora
lucas: idky the first thing i thought of was bananarama but he would so love bananarama. beegees, michael jackson, earth wind & fire, jackson 5, stevie wonder, george michael, prince, idk
el: i dont think she really has time to listen to music but she would like popular 80s pop. like cyndi lauper, madonna, wham!, electric light orchestra, kim wilde, stacey q, the gogos, tiffany, soft cell, reo speedwagon, abba, bonnie tyler
max: kate bush obviously, blondie, duran duran, bon jovi, pixies, soft cell, tears for fears, rick springfield, no doubt, billy idol, pat benatar, tiffany, joan jett, etc
max and el are similar but el's is more 'listening to music for the first ever time' vibes while max is more lived in
jonathan: talking heads, the ramones, the clash, bowie, duran duran but only girls on film, the cramps, depeche mode, R.E.M., phil collins, the kinks, the animals, billy idol, the cure, the cars, blue oyster cult, jimi hendrix, styx, pixies, pink floyd, cheap trick, genesis, ozzy osbourne, foreigner, etc. i could go on and on. i think there would be a little more 60s and 70s in here too.
nancy: madonna, heart, reo speedwagon, billy joel, roxy music, cyndi lauper, joan jett, pat benatar, hall & oats, blondie, kim wilde, whitney houston, kate bush, tiffany, wham!, soft cell, bananarama, bonnie tyler, stacey q, lita ford, the bangles, cher, pet shop boys, john mellencamp, paula abdul, u2, olivia newton john, etc
steve: bon jovi, survivor, journey, boston, yes, DEVO, dead or alive, eddie money, kansas, foreigner, scorpions, warrant, etc. basically just basic (but good) bands that make him feel like a badass LMAO
robin: idk, just a slightly dorkier version of nancys playlist if that makes sense. i can envision it in my head i just cant execute it
joyce: heart, fleetwood mac, the mamas & the papas, journey, foreigner, boston, tom petty, toto, guns n roses, janis joplin, the rolling stones, jimi hendrix, blue oyster cult, ELO, led zeppelin, grateful dead, pink floyd, jefferson airplane
hopper: bad company, joe cocker, bob seger, eagles, the cars, jefferson starship, bob dylan, journey, styx, johnny cash, bruce springsteen
i could probably add so many more artists but it would probably go off the rails so i just gave u the basic ones
also i was looking at character playlists on spotify and most of them sucked (steve harrington is not listening to mitski) so heres some inspo for actual music they would listen to if you want to make a more accurate playlist
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heroesbyler · 2 days
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Dustin's Vecna taunting , Edward/ Eddie and the Billy-Eddie / Max-Dustin parallels
So, we all know that Dustin is devastated from Eddie's death right. I'm starting to think more and more that his (imho inevitable) attack from Vecna because of this will tie into the Eddie corpse puppet thing. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves. Dustin's danger coding has been in the works for a while, and very much in season 4. His first scene is very familiar because of its similarities to Chrissy's tormenting and Mike being late consistently (also once again connecting Vecna to mothers but anywho) . And not only that, but he gets some very interesting Max (and Will) parallels that are never a good thing if your goal is to not be Vecnattacked yk
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Then we get this interesting bit of dialogue over here ; Dustin wearing a similar colour to Max while talk of him being cursed goes on...It's not a good look. Nor is he being 'fine' when Max says this as well.
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I think this specific parallel speaks a lot for the situation. Lucas uses the exact same phrasing that Brenner does, and Brenner (as well as El) talk about friends (plural). Not only that, but the only other person facing the camera when Owens' voiceover talks about 'her friends being in the eye of the storm' is Dustin!! Max already had her lot, so it's Dustin's turn now.
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In fact, Dustin has some of the most intense Vecna vision foreshadowing in season 3. He is the first character we see have something completely weird happen to him, and him rationalising it as it being a dream (vs all the vecna vision language revolving around dreams, nightmares, etc) AND a direct Join us foreshadowing from 2 of the most 'rainbow room henward' coded characters in the show (but this is the topic of another post)
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Ok this one is for me but just a few tiny bits and pieces of Dustin Brehenward coding that i kept stumbling upon which i will definitely investigate further because the plethora of Brenner - Dustin parallels are fascinating to me and very important for the imminent Edward narrative (as are his shirts, because both Drama Club and the Explorer hoodie got me like hmmmmok)
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Ok now that I've presented my Dustin Bones coding, some more speculatory stuff about how I think this would manifest under the cut.
So what I believe is going to happen is a reenactment of Max's Billy-in-the-mindscape scene but instead of it being in the mindspace, it would be in an actual physical setting, which could very well be the upside down. However, since we have some pictures of Dustin in the cemetery :
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I could definitely see them having an actual direct parallel and have Dustin be in the cememetery as well (in a vision or not, doesn't really matter).
Dustin had a far less complicated relationship with Eddie than Max with Billy, and we know that he can't move on, he's dressing like Eddie, clings on to hellfire, and probably feels immense guilt over leaving Eddie's body behind. It's definitely an open wound that Vecna can take advantage of and something that can provide a pathway to a lot of Edward stuff.
I am partial to Dustin seeing corpse-Eddie in the flesh for the horror part but also for the exposition about the name Edward; from Dustin's side, it could provide a great arc to give him emotional depth and explore his character more.
I believe that Dustin will attempt to go back to the UD for something new-plot related and end up getting a Nancy/Max-vision-mix/reality. It's not that Vecna needs to open more gates, but it's never been about only the gates, he thrives off of people's trauma and weakening the party as they're finally bonding together is definitely a good tactic.
In my heart of hearts I want Dustin to call Vecna-Possessing-Eddie's-Body 'Eddie' at first because it looks like actual Eddie and Vecnward to say something about that being his name/ rejecting being called Henry or something oh I'd eat that upppp lmao. Anyway Dustin babe be safe over there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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skitchskatchbat · 14 hours
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Thinking about Dustin after Eddie's gone. Angry. Upset and nowhere for it to go he turns on the brother he still has and in an argument turns around and says "If you'd killed Vecna properly and come back sooner maybe he'd still be alive,"
Steve leaves, without a word.
Disappears for a week.
They're all frantic, and even though none of them blame him, Dustin blames himself, for letting his stupid mouth come first.
Until they're all at the Byers planning a search for Steve and there's a knock.
Dustin opens it to a bloodied Steve, one eye shut bruised to all fuck, and someone slung over his shoulder.
Someone with curly hair and a puffy green vest.
"Went back for the body, found him uh… alive? I think? Did it properly this time," Steve says hoarsely.
Dustin will remember to never say anything shit to Steve again. He'll never give him shit, he'll hug him till he gets sick of it.
Because Steve deserves so much better for how little he gets.
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bbluesidess · 1 day
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I just found my first ever stranger things fanart from 2016 LMAO (I was 12)
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myssalyssa101 · 3 days
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Monsters AU
Any questions or suggestions?
Steve-werewolf
Eddie-vampire
Robin- witch
Nancy- dragon
Billy- chimera
Mike- dragon
Will- voodoo zombie
Johnathan- zombie
Argyle- gargoyle
Lucas- griffin
Dustin- Centaur
Erica- Pegasus
Eleven- banshee
Max- phoenix
Hopper- Minotaur
Joyce- zombie
Wayne- vampire sire
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hawkinsincorrect · 3 days
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Steve: I think I'm still in love with Nancy.
Dustin: *gasps*
Dustin: Why am I gasping? I already knew that.
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They’ll totally do it all at once, because it’s meant to watch like a long movie, and they only did volumes because the s4 finale was taking so long, but I still want to see what people would prefer
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will80sbyers · 2 days
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and here are the other cards!
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miserablekingsteve · 14 hours
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carry home, my little soldier
Word Count: 19.3k
Archive Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence
R: Mature
Pairing: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson
Characters: Eddie Munson, Wayne Munson, Steve Harrington, Dustin Henderson, Robin Buckley
Tags:  Found Family, Eddie Munson Lives, Gay Eddie Munson, Post-Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2, Fix-It, Presumed Dead, Blood and Gore, Survival Horror, Blood Loss, The Upside Down, Eddie Munson in the Upside Down, Dustin Henderson Needs a Hug, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Friendship, Bad Parent Al Munson, I Love Wayne Munson, Canon-Typical Violence, Post-Canon Fix-It, Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Grieving Dustin Henderson, Protective Wayne Munson, Protective Steve Harrington, Vecna is Defeated, Smoking, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Confessions, Angst with a Happy Ending, Happy Ending, One Big Happy Family, Survivor Guilt, Panic attacks
'I love you man.' Were the last words Eddie Munson whispered. Well that's what he thought before he awoke red bolts of lightning striking across the dark clouds of the Upside Down. Vecna was dead which was a good thing, but that also meant, no gates. How was he going to get out? And would the screeches in the distance become a problem?
or the one where; Eddie gets left behind then writes goodbye letters to his loved ones in their favorite books. And maybe, just maybe there was a sliver of hope of getting home.
Beta Reader: Knormalizeknitting <3
Art link and credit: https://archiveofourown.org/works/54785884 by Artgroves
Fic link and credit: https://archiveofourown.org/works/54782281 by Miserablekings
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harringroveera · 3 days
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Steve: …do you wanna talk about that first?
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oh to be as smart as dustin henderson, lucas sinclair, mike wheeler and will byers.
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Ok! As has been asked for, some Hawkins UD apocalypse au
(This is just general info, I’ll elaborate on individuals later)
- The apocalypse lasted about 3 and a half years, the upside-own bleeding into Hawkins’s more and more every day
- The schools shut down about 2 months into it
- The gov started to evacuate people after the week school closes (when the ud started really invading Hawkins)
- 3 months and everyone is gone accept the people who know about the Ud
Adults: Hopper, Joyce, Karen, Murray, Mrs. Henderson
Young adults: Steve, Robin, Jon, Nancy
Kids: Will, Mike, El, Dustin
- Some leave and move to the next town over
- Mrs. & Mr. Sinclair, Erica, Lucas, Max, Argyle, Vickie
(Max needs a good hospital outside of Hawkins, and gets transferred there)
- Lucas, Erica, Argyle, & sometimes Vickie drive to Hawkins every weekend & just when they can to help prep and bring extra rations in for their friends (against their parents will)
- Argyle takes up a job to support everyone and pay for stuff (and uses some of Steve’s money)
- Ted ends up leaving with their youngest
- As a result Lucas stoped playing basketball for the time being
- They stay at Steve’s house (home base)
Steve and Robin share his room (Vickie shares when she comes over)
Dustin and El have the master (Lucas and Erica share when they come over)
Argyle sleeps on the couch of the Byers house when he comes over (foster child energy)
Murray, Karen, & Mrs. Henderson all have their own guest rooms
- And the Byers old house (close to it)
Hopper and Joyce share
Nancy and Jon share
Will & Mike Share
- They all snuggle to make the nightmares go away
- Two people are awake at all times
- They can’t tell what time it is anymore unless they use a clock
- Almost everyone moves around sleeping arrangements, none are set in stone
- They have rlly nice radios that they talk with eachother through (supplied by the government)
- Supply runs every couple of days (2 or more ppl)
- They have bases all around the town
The ships would be
Byler, Elumax, Jancy, Rockie (I think that’s what they’re called), Jopper, & maybe some Duzi
(Also highly tempted to include Dustin in elumax bc Henderhop and Henderclair are so fucking adorable)
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onlyhereforbylerlol · 12 hours
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Is it just me or do I find it weird that so many people want to see the party drunk in season 5? Like you're allowed to have your own opinion but they are barely teenagers... Idk I just really don't like underaged drinking and I feel like it's so overused in tv shows 🤷🏽‍♀️
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